Benzyl Hydroxybenzoate

Scheme

BP

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000094-18-8

Chemical Formula

C14-H12-O3

Molecular Weight

228

Therapeutic Categories

Antiseptic

Disinfectant

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, phenylmethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Benzylis hydroxybenzoas (Latin)
• Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoat (German)

Generic Names

• 4-Hydroxybenzoesäurebenzylester (IS)
• Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoat (IS)
• Benzylparaben (IS)
• Parahydroxybenzoate de benzyle (IS)
• Benzyl Hydroxybenzoate (PH: Ph. Int. 4, BP 2010)
• Benzylis hydroxybenzoas (PH: Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

• Nisapulvol
  Mayoly-Spindler, Malaysia



• Nisasol
  Mayoly-Spindler, France

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BP	British Pharmacopoeia
IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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